Hearing Aids Work. So Why Don’t More People Wear Them?
We talk about innovations in treating hearing loss.
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Show Notes
Stigma. Discomfort. High pitched feedback. These are some reasons that people opt out of wearing hearing aids. Yet, hearing loss has been linked to dementia and social isolation, and one-third of Americans aged 70 and older suffer from the condition. Even young people are not immune: 20% of Gen Z suffers from noise-induced hearing problems. We talk about innovations in treating hearing loss. Have you resisted wearing a hearing aid?
Guests:
Nicholas S. Reed, adjunct associate professor, otolaryngology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Reed is an audiologist and epidemiologist who has studied the links between hearing loss and dementia
Christopher Null, technology journalist, He covers hearing aids for WIRED
Dr. Konstantina Stankovic, ear and skull base surgeon and auditory neuroscientist, Stanford Medical School.
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